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Phillips Development & Realty, LLC v. LJA Engineering, Inc., F/K/A LJA Engineering & Surveying, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 30, 2016No. 14-14-00858-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Martha Hill Jamison, Justice

This is an accelerated appeal by Phillips Development & Realty, LLC from the trial court’s order denying the special appearance1 filed by Phillips in this breach *83of contract suit brought by LJA Engineering & Surveying, Inc.2 In four issues, Phillips asserts the trial court erred in denying its special appearance.3 .We affirm the trial court’s order on the basis of specific jurisdiction.4

BACKGROUND

Phillips is a Florida limited liability company with one office in Tampa, Florida. Phillips is in the real estate development business and is a parent company of…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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  2. Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A.L.H.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  2. Freeman v. Harleton Oil & Gas, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  3. Yujie Ren v. Anu Resources, LLCCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  4. Hogg v. Lynch, Chappell & Alsup, P.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  5. Bruce Webb v. Grosspeter Vierte Vermoegensverwaltungs GMBH & CO. KG, Horst Grosspeter and Klaus Grospeter v. Helena Energy, LLC Black Gold Operating Co. LLC And Bruce Webb, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2023

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